Most Important play in playoff history (1 Viewer)

[KoolKat]

The third was Super Bowl 41, where Tony Dungy became the first African American to win the Super Bowl.

Not even close to the other two you mentioned as a "most important" NFL game.

I disagree, but at least we agree the Colts played in the two most important games in NFL History

Are you going to address my question, or dodge it like a politician?

I did address it. I disagreed with you. I feel that Dungy winning the Super Bowl is the third most important game in NFL history, not to mention there were two African American coaches competing in that game. Yes, Doug Williams SB victory was also important.

No, I am asking whether you see the Indianapolis Colts as a continuation of the Baltimore Colts. I do not. I believe that they are two different franchises and their records should be separate. Therefore, two of the games you are talking about should be credited to a now dissolved franchise, similar to how the Canton Bulldogs are viewed.

 

[KoolKat]

Mike Jones' tackle of Kevin Dyson at the 1 is the only play listed that unquestionably and single-handedly decided a Super Bowl championship, so IMO it's the biggest single play in Super Bowl history. It gets discounted because 1) it's a defensive play, 2) Rams-Titans are both small market and 3) it preserved the win for the "favorite", and most history-defining plays tend to push underdogs over the top.

If you're talking in terms of the whole playoffs, I'd look at the ones that not only led to championships in those seasons, but also launched dynasties:

1) The Catch (simulanteously started and ended NFC dynasties at the same time)

2) The Tuck Rule (although Vinatieri's first snow kick was just as important)

3) Immaculate Reception (this is only 3rd because the Steelers dynasty feels like it was a little more inevitable than the Niners or Pats dynasties were)

Norwood's miss didn't decide Super Bowl XXV?

 

[qimqam]

I don't see how you can choose anything but the Immaculate Reception here. It was fourth down with 22 seconds left on their own 40. The Catch was on third down with 58 seconds left on the 6 yard line. And frankly, while The Catch was a nice catch, in a different situation it would have been just a decent TD catch, while the Immaculate Reception (and Eli-to-Tyree) were notable in their own right.

I picked the Eli Tyree catch but I went back and watched the Immaculate Reception and I want to change my vote.While it is not the best catch (it was pure luck) it is the most amazing play and it won the game. Eli Tyree was amazing, more of a great play and the Giants probably would not have won without it but it didn't end the game ( The Steelers would not and should not have won that game)

 

[Koya]

I don't see how you can choose anything but the Immaculate Reception here. It was fourth down with 22 seconds left on their own 40. The Catch was on third down with 58 seconds left on the 6 yard line. And frankly, while The Catch was a nice catch, in a different situation it would have been just a decent TD catch, while the Immaculate Reception (and Eli-to-Tyree) were notable in their own right.

I picked the Eli Tyree catch but I went back and watched the Immaculate Reception and I want to change my vote.While it is not the best catch (it was pure luck) it is the most amazing play and it won the game. Eli Tyree was amazing, more of a great play and the Giants probably would not have won without it but it didn't end the game ( The Steelers would not and should not have won that game)

While everything you say is true, not only did the Tyree play mean a HUGE amount in the games outcome because of when it happened during the game,but that game happened to be the Super Bowl. And that play was for a World Championship.The IR did not help its team win a Super Bowl in any way, since they didn't.